Previously He ran. Feet slapping against the sidewalk and his breath coming in ragged gasps as he did, legs pumping as fast as they could manage. He slipped and hit the ground hard but bounced back, rolling through the fall and ignoring the pain that shot through his arms and legs. Pieces of gravel stuck … Continue reading The Last Assassin: Epilogue →

Previously I step over the bodies of The Chairman and the last leaders of the now shattered Agency. If we had just killed one Board Member things would recover quickly, someone would step into the role. What we did was kill almost all the leading assassins at the disposal of the Agency, along with leaving … Continue reading The Last Assassin: The Final Chapter →

Previously The wall explodes under the C4, blasting a hole through the reinforced wall and showering an empty room with fragments of concrete and steel. An empty room is not what we expected on this floor, there should have been someone in the conference room. All we did was ruin a nice cherry desk and … Continue reading The Last Assassin: Part 15 →

Previously Everything slows when we start to descend. Someone is still screaming but this time it’s excitement. It’s still me. I take a deep breath and feel time slow even further. I take all the fear, shove it to an unhealthy place, and channel it to think about Nova. I promised I’d protect her. I … Continue reading The Last Assassin: Part 14 →

Previously I don’t know who picked me up off the highway before a storm of police and firefighters and paramedics and everyone else on the face of the planet showed up. All I know is that I woke up in a rough looking room that must have doubled as some sort of safe house. Assassins … Continue reading The Last Assassin: Part 13 →